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Official Obituary of

Charles Vinell Marsalis

December 9, 1938 ~ July 12, 2024 (age 85) 85 Years Old
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Charles Vinell Marsalis of Raleigh, NC departed this life on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Funeral Service:  12:00 PM, Friday, July 19, 2024 at Lea Funeral Home Chapel, 2500 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC.

Visitation:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, preceding the funeral service at the chapel.

Interment:  12:00 PM, Monday, July 22, 2024 at Eastern Carolina State Veteran Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC.

Survivors:  Wife, Georgia Smith-Marsalis of the home; Daughter, Sharon Leverne Marsalis; Sons, Michael Anthony Marsalis (Carol) and Sterling A. Smith, all of Raleigh, NC; Grandchildren, Tiffany M. Wade, Symone A. Marsalis, Anthony V. Marsalis; Great-Grandchild, Loveleigh Wade, Nieces, Nephews, a host of relatives and friends.  
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN  38105 and/or  SECU Hospice House of Johnston Health, P O Box 1376, Smithfield, NC. 27577.

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Services

Public Viewing
Thursday
July 18, 2024

12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Lea Funeral Home
2500 Poole Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610

Visitation
Friday
July 19, 2024

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Lea Funeral Home Chapel
2500 Poole Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Funeral Service
Friday
July 19, 2024

12:00 PM
Lea Funeral Home Chapel
2500 Poole Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Interment

Eastern Carolina State Veteran Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC

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